What is at the edge of the Universe...

Here is a thought I've been having for awhile lately. What if the universe is not infinite and has an end or edge. If so what shape would it be? My
theory must be stated with a few questions first. What shape is found most common in nature. What form do atoms take? What shape does water atke
when it beads up? What shape does a bubble take when blown? What shape is our planet? Notice how I went from small to large. See where I am going
with this? If the universe has a form I think it is circular shape. If that is so let us look at matter. matter is formed when atoms collect to form
a chain and then the chain gets bigger to form an object. Whos to say that our universe is a sphere in a chain of other universes to for
....something? This thought could easily give us possibilities of other dimensions. What do you all think?

Very interesting thought SABOTWULF, but either way, I dont think that it will matter, because we will probably never reach anything that far out
anyway. If it is that big still and circles, then the universe would still most likely be infinite, just in circles.

Cosmic background radiation indicates that the shape of the universe is oval, like a squashed balloon. They get this from the farthests regions of
space emitting radiation left over from planets forming and stars going "BOOM" (Supernova).

This indicates that the universe is finite! Which does beg the question - what is outside? Could there be another 'universe' outside this. Does
this support the micro/macrocosm theory that we could be part of a larger being (eg the atoms of a fingernail of a larger sentient being.

We just can't answer this at the moment which makes wild speculation even more fun.

Very good question!! I have always wondered about space, if it was infinite or did it end and where and how. I want to believe space is infinite, but
how big is it?, is there an up or down or forwards/backwards ?

The universe is constantly expanding. Beyond the edge there is litterally nothing, no time, no space, nothing.

You can not ever reach this though, because it is expanding at a speed which humans will never reach.

But, it's not possible to ever reach the end because the universe is infinite and expanding. I've known people who've gone skitzo
(literally) trying to comprehend that one. It's impossible for humans to ever comprehend this, though.

I am no expert in physics and the likes,
but if you think logically; everything is inside something else. Isn't that correct?
So the Universe (how ever big or 'infinate') must be in something to follow that rule, plus whatever the universe is in, that has to be in
something. I hope that makes sence.
Basically it hurts your brain when thinking about it

So could it be never 'ending'?
I just think it's something we can't understand, like many people have said on ths topic. It's like God, we can't understand God using our normal
means of working things out. It's on a higher level then we currently are on.

I hope all that made sence, lol. The universe is just so mind bolggling.

The universise....as you call it is infinite and has no boundries. Hence forth it shall be know as the Omniverse......just like there was no
"beggining" and there will be no "end"...it has always been. we just like to think that because we die so will everything around us will also
die...kind of makes us feel better about death no?

Although it woulld be impossible. I wish there was a way that we could create a ship to travel faster than the universe is expanding for one reason. I
want to see what colour "nothing" is. It cant be black because that would indicate something was there. Neither could it be white. I think it would
be clear. Truely clear. No colour at all and thats what boggles my mind. I just want to see it. Argh! Ive got to stop thinking about this. Its hurting
my brain.

Originally posted by UndergroundNetwork
Although it woulld be impossible. I wish there was a way that we could create a ship to travel faster than the universe is expanding for one reason. I
want to see what colour "nothing" is. It cant be black because that would indicate something was there. Neither could it be white. I think it would
be clear. Truely clear. No colour at all and thats what boggles my mind. I just want to see it. Argh! Ive got to stop thinking about this. Its hurting
my brain.

That would not be impossible for God, if he exists.

Anyway, even if you travel that fast, I doubt you can see the color of nothing, probably our eyes aren't capable of seeing it.

I think the universe has a spherical shape, because that's what our physical
make-up is like(atoms). There is a theory I heard about in high school that the largest organism is the earth, and therefore, as an organism, it is a
part of something still larger! When I project and imagine my thoughts to the end of our universe, all I see is black. This is becuase I don't know
what is beyond our limits, if there are any. I have to believe that there is life out there beyond our world and universe, with intelligence as great
as ours.

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